Few places rival Villa Park when the team is in full flow, but when points are being dropped at home, it can feel like a cauldron of nervous energy.

Following an eight-game winning run at home in the Premier League, Villa have now lost consecutive home league games for the first time since February 2024.

Both home losses - to Everton and Brentford - were 1-0 defeats, with the most recent, last weekend’s slip-up against the Bees, particularly frustrating given that Brentford played with 10 men in the second half.

After travelling to Bournemouth this weekend, four of Villa’s next five games are at home, including the next three in a row against Brighton, Newcastle (FA Cup), and Leeds, before Chelsea visit B6, following Unai Emery’s side taking on Wolves at Molineux.

A talking point since Villa’s latest home disappointment has been the club’s decision to place the Leeds match in Category 3 - the most expensive league ticket category.

The club’s justification is that pre-sale information suggested the tickets would sell well,...